von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
In English, adjectives usually follow a particular order. For example:”A beautiful old house.”Sounds natural. “An old beautiful house.”Sounds unusual. But here’s the good news.You rarely need to use more than two or three adjectives...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Word choices |
Both words can describe something enjoyable, but they don’t mean quite the same thing. Fun = enjoyable”We had a lot of fun at the conference.” Funny = amusing or strange”She told us a funny story.””That’s funny. I thought the...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
Borrow = take something temporarily from someone, with their permission.”Can I borrow your pen?” Lend = give someone something temporarily, expecting it back.”Could you lend me your pen?” 💡 Quick tip:You borrow from someone.You lend to someone....
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
When comparing prices, the structure matters. Cheaper than = less expensive”This hotel is cheaper than the other one.” As cheap as = the same price, or equally inexpensive”This hotel is as cheap as the other one.” 💡 Quick tip:Cheaper than.As...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
In standard English, information is uncountable. So we say:”Could you send me some information?” Not:”Could you send me some informations?” If you want to refer to individual items, you can say:”Three pieces of information.” 💡 Quick...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 28, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
You probably know plant as a noun.”My basil plant needs more sunlight.” But it has other meanings. Plant = factory”The company is opening a new production plant.” To plant = to put something in the ground”We planted three trees last...
